Lena Conway passed away at her home in Victoria, B.C. on Oct. 18, 1997. She was born June 12, 1928 in Chatham, Ont. She resided in Devlin, Ont. from 1970 through 1989, and then Foymount, Ont. until 1995, when she moved to Victoria to reside with her son, Russell. Lena […]
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Alice Maude Clarke, 91, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Thursday, Oct. 16, 1997. She was born Sept. 16, 1906 in Wensley, Ont. to the late Frederick and Mary Wensley. In her earlier years, Alice taught elementary school throughout […]
Those interested in speaking for or against the privatization of Ontario’s public broadcaster will have to travel to Thunder Bay next month to state their views. And that has Susan Flemming, the local rep on TVO’s Northwest Regional Council, offering to speak for anyone who can’t make it there. “I […]
While she said “downloading” probably has caused some people to hesitate, incoming reeve Judy Koski admitted she’s in the dark as to why no one has come forward to fill the two vacant seats on Alberton council. And one of the first official duties when the new council sits Dec. […]
Fort Frances may not have been among the five communities to win the first-ever “Caring Community” award from the Trillium Foundation but members of the “Tomorrow” committee here are still calling the town a winner. The town made the short-list of 26 finalists for the award, which includes a $20,000 […]
“Learning Not to Burn” is an fire safety and prevention message local volunteer firefighter Tyler Moffitt has talked a lot about with area school children over the past few years–and one he’s not about to quit delivering. And this dedication to fire prevention and public education also acted in his […]
The community auditorium committee is aiming to exceed the $570,000 fundraising commitment it made to Fort Frances town council earlier this year. Committee co-chairman John Dutton said last week they wanted to raise an extra $100,000 to cover the cost of theatre equipment, such as sound, lights, curtains, rigging, and […]
Rainy River First Nations has three big trophies from their last trip out on the river but they’re not fish–they’re Minnesota Department of Natural Resources nets. An anonymous tip from someone they believe was in Rainy River left a message on the band office’s voice-mail last Wednesday night claiming they […]
Concern over representation has prompted the Rainy River District Municipal Association to call a special meeting Oct. 21 at the Civic Centre here to finalize its proposal for an area services board. Rainy River Mayor Gord Armstrong, chairman of the working group putting together the proposal, is hoping the group […]
The figures are in but municipalities won’t find out what the “Who Does What” panel recommendations will mean to their tax bills until more number-crunching is done. In Fort Frances, managers are going through the 96-page document from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing that arrived at the Civic […]
Fort Frances Mayor Glenn Witherspoon will have to overcome two challengers in his bid for a third term next month. Former town councillor Allan Bedard and Terry Johnson both filed nomination papers late last week to start their bids to unseat Mayor Witherspoon. Meanwhile, 12 people are vying for the […]
Patients will be moving Oct. 20 when St. Anne’s and St. Edward’s wards are consolidated into a 30-bed acute care ward at La Verendrye hospital here. That includes three intensive care beds which allow patients to be x-rayed without being moved from the bed, and two labour, delivery, recovery and […]
